This checklist ensures a structured, efficient, and thorough hiring process. It helps employers and HR professionals keep track of all necessary steps and actions required to hire a new employee, ensuring nothing is overlooked. Important: hiring for some roles may require additional steps depending on the hiring manager's requests.

Defining the role:

• [ ] Identify which role(s) you need to fill.
• [ ] Define the job requirements.
• [ ] Define the wants “nice to have”
• [ ] Create a job description with Hiring Manager
• [ ] Establish your budget and timeline.

Promoting the role:

• [ ] Post and promote your job internally to start
• [ ] Post the job on various platforms:
  • [ ] LinkedIn
  • [ ] Indeed
  • [ ] Glassdoor
  • [ ] ZipRecruiter
  • [ ] ….
• [ ] Make posts on social media to promote the role across your networks
  • [ ] Reach out to potential candidates through networking and referrals.

Screening:

• [ ] Conduct assessments to screen resumes
• [ ] Create shortlist of candidates that pass the screening
• [ ] Schedule interviews with shortlisted candidates.
• [ ] Prepare interview questions and evaluation criteria.
• [ ] Conduct initial phone screenings or video interviews.

Interviews:

• [ ] Perform candidate interviews.